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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Don McKinnon today welcomed additional spending outlined in the Defence White Paper saying rebuilding New Zealand's defence forces was essential to enhance ou

The Minister of Justice, Hon D.A.M. Graham, today announced the re-appointment of Pamela Adrienne Jefferies as the Chief Human Rights Commissioner.

Health Minister Bill English today announced the structure and organisation of the new National Blood Service which will be responsible for the supply of safe, high quality blood and blood componen

"A stronger social mandate for Housing New Zealand is the key theme of the company's 1997-98 Statement of Corporate Intent", released by Housing Minister Murray McCully today.

The Government's Education Strategy for Maori is about to take another step forward, through a series of regional meetings to gather information from communities.

The government is being challenged to develop a strategy for the wider and more consistent use of information technology (IT) in schools, Minister for Information Technology Hon Maurice Williamson

The Government's Education Strategy for Maori is about to take another step forward, through a series of regional meetings to gather information from communities.

The Minister of Conservation Nick Smith today announced the discovery of a previously unknown bird, on a island south of the Campbell Islands.

Private Sector Development in the Pacific Islands received a boost today with the Foreign Minister, Don McKinnon, announcing 18 new training and business development grants.

Transport Minister Jenny Shipley will this week be hosting the meeting of the Australian Transport Council, which brings together the Australian Federal and State Transport Ministers and the New Ze

The Minister of Justice, Hon D.A.M. Graham, said today reform of the law relating to the repossession of goods would provide consumers with greater safeguards.

Parents, teachers and communities are being given a taste of how the Government's new special education policy Special Education 2000 will benefit them, through a 'roadshow' of meetings over the ne

Health Minister Bill English said today he was seeking ways to fund non-urgent operations for people who needed them and should get from the public health service.

Hopefully this will be the beginning of the end of the number portability issue, said Minister of Communication Hon Maurice Williamson when commenting on today's agreement between Telecom and Telst

The Government will spend more than $11 million over the next three years to ease the workload faced by teachers who teach in te reo Maori, Education Minister Wyatt Creech and Associate Education M

The Government's Education Strategy for Maori is about to take another step forward, through a series of regional meetings to gather information from communities.

"The Labour Party's plan to force schools to pull out of direct resourcing of teachers' salaries is a short sighted u-turn on policy it originally brought in," Education Minister Wyatt Creech said

The Government has introduced new legislation into Parliament which contains measures to guide schools when suspending students and to help overcrowded schools when enrolling students.

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Enrolment Schemes - to avoid overcrowding or the likelihood of overcrowding in schools.
With regard to enrolment schemes the Bill will:

The Population Conference this week tackles issues of critical importance to New Zealand communities in order to prepare for the difficult choices of the future, Immigration Minister Max Bradford s

Associate Minister of Social Welfare, Hon. Dr. Nick Smith today confirmed that Cabinet has decided on the appointment of a deputy chairman to the Social Security Appeal Authority.

Transport Minister Jenny Shipley says the Australian media were misleading and incorrect to suggest that the New Zealand Government has any intention of ending a ban on nuclear-powered warships usi

Legislation bringing in tough new measures to curb the power and activities of gangs had its third reading in Parliament this morning.

International Trade Minister Lockwood Smith remains optimistic that US President Bill Clinton will gain fast-track negotiating authority for trade agreements, despite a setback over the weekend.